A
light switch cover for converting a standard
toggle switch into a remote-controlled
toggle switch. In one embodiment, the
light switch cover comprises a switch toggle member for acting upon a toggle
light switch member to place the toggle light switch member into either an on position or an off position, a
gear train coupled to the switch toggle member that causes the switch toggle member to act upon the toggle light switch member, an
electric motor, coupled to the
gear train, for driving the
gear train in a first direction to cause the switch toggle member to place the toggle light switch member into the on position, and for driving the gear
train in a second direction to cause the switch toggle member to place the toggle light switch member into the off position, motor driving circuitry coupled to the
electric motor, a
receiver for receiving signals that cause actuation of the standard
toggle switch, and
processing circuitry coupled to the
receiver and the motor driving circuitry that causes the light switch cover to receive a
signal to turn the toggle switch into the on position and, in response, causing the
electric motor to rotate in a direction to cause the switch toggle member to place the toggle light switch member into the on position.